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(No Model.)

F. H. BOLTE.

VBLOCIPEDE SADDLE.

Patented Aug. 18, 1891.`

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK H. BOLTE, OF MILVAUKEE, VISCONSIN, ASSIGN OR OF ONE-HALF TO PARKERH. SERCOMBE, OF SAME PLACE.

VELOCIPEDE-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 457,964, dated August18, 1891.

Serial No. 389.888. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. BoLTE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee, and in the State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVelocipede-Saddles; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention consists in certain peculiarities of construction andcombination of parts to be hereinafter described with reference to theaccompanying drawings, and subsequently claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l represents a side elevation of avelocipede-saddle, partlyin section, and embodying my improvements; Fig.2, a front elevation of the same; Figs. 3 and 4, detail sectionsrespectively taken on lines 3 3 and 4 4 of Fig. 1; Figs. 5 and 6, detailviews of a portion of one form of reach forming partof the saddle; Fig.7, a detail section on line 7 7 of Fig. l; Fig. 8, a side View of aportion of a rear spring, shown as part of said saddle; Fig. 9, a detailside elevation, partly in section, and illustrating another form ofreach; and Fig. 10,a section taken on line l() 10 of Fig. 9.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A represents a velocipede-saddlepost, and adjustably secured on the horizontal arm b of this post, bymeans of a set-screw c, is the usual block B, that engages thesaddle-reach C, the latter being adjustably held in said block by meansof another set-screw d, as shown in Fig. 1. Adjacent to its front endthe underside of the saddle-reach C is provided with a socket e forengagement with a set-screw f, that has its bearing in a cross-head D,slipped onto said saddle-reach. The cross-head is provided withlongitudinal openings or guides that engage the lowerrearwardly-extended portions g of springs E, these springs beingpreferably volute in form and having said portions g thereof offset fromthe coils, in order that the latter may clear said cross-head, as bestillus- Ytrated in Fig. 2, and by this construction and arrangement ofsprings I obtain an increase of elasticity.

The volute springs E are preferably made from a single rod sobent as toform a yoke h, that engages a hook t' on the polnmel F of the saddle,this pommel and the cantle G being connected by a seat H, of leather orother suitable material, while at the same time said 5 5 cantle isconnected in some manner to the rear portion of the reach C, abovedescribed, it being preferable to employcoil-springs I for this purpose.

As best illustrated in Fig. 4, the longitudi- 6c nal openings in thecross-head D communicate with the reach-opening of the latter, andconsequently the portions g of the springs E in said cross-head impingeagainst the sad'- 1 dle-reach C, the latter, if made from a round 6 5'rod, being preferably slabbed where it opposes said portions of thesprings. The setscrewf being turned in the proper direction, thecross-head D is drawn down to bind those portions of the springs thereinfirm against 7o the saddle-reach C; but in case it is desirable toadjust said springs in order to take up slack in the seat H saidset-screw is run down far enough to loosen said cross-head, but not farenough to come out of engagement with the socket c in said saddle-reach,after which the aforesaid springs are driven forward to attain thedesired result, there being enough friction between the parts to preventthese springs from slipping lback in 8o the intervals between blows of ahammer or other tool by which the driving operation is accomplished.

By the foregoing description it will be understood that the cross-headDis always held 8 5 at one place on the saddle-reach C, and that thepommel-supporting springs E are ad'- justed in said cross-head insteadof being rigidly connected thereto and movable therewith, as isordinarily the case in that class of 9o devices to which my inventionrelates.

If at any time the cross-head is to be detached from the saddle-reach,the set-screwf must be run down out of the socket e in saidsaddle-reach, and while I have thus far described the latter as a stiffrod it may be in the form of a spring-plate, as shown in Figs. 9 and l0,Without departure from the spirit of my invention.

The cantle G of the saddle is shown as rool preferably provided withsockets y', longitudinal of said saddle', and the upper ends of thecoil-springs I are recurved toward the rear to form hooks 7a, thatengage the sockets, as shown in Fig. 1. By means of the constructionjust described the draw of the saddie-seat is always against the hooksat the upper ends of the springs I, and consequently the latter areprevented from becoming disengaged from said cantle by the weight of therider on said saddle-seat or the taking up of slack in this seat by theforward adjustment of the pommel F and its supportingsprings.

The lower ends of the cantle-supporting springs I are bent to form hookson for engagement with vertically-disposed sockets in another cross-headJ, the latter being provided with a set-screw n, that is run up in asocket in the saddle-reach C, before described.

The vertically-disposed sockets in the rear cross-head communicate withthe reach-opening of the latter, and the lower hook ends of the springsI are ground out to form notches fr, that engage the saddle-reach, asbest illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, whereby in the construction andarrangement of parts just described said springs are prevented frombeing accidentally disengaged from said cross-head.

The seat of a saddle such as I have described will yield only in alongitudinal and vertical direction, as the general construction andarrangement of the parts prevent lateral rocking of said seat on thereach-a fault common to many velocipede-saddles now in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A velocipede-saddle having its reach provided with a clampingcross-bead stationary in a longitudinal direction and furnished withlongitudinal guides that communicate with its reach-opening, incombination with pominel-supporting springs having extensions thatengage the guides in the cross-head to impinge against said reach,substantially as set forth.

2. Avelocipede-saddle havingits reach provided with a clampingcross-head stationary in a longitudinal direction and furnished withlongitudinal guides that communicate with its reach-opening, incombination with voluted pommel-supporting springs having oit'- setportions that engage the guides in the cross-head to impinge againstsaid reach, substantially as set forth.

3. A velocipede-saddle comprising a reach, a clamping cross-headengaging the same and provided with longitudinal guides that communicatewith the reach-opening, springs having portions thereof engaging theguides in the cross-head to oppose said reach, and a seat having itspommel supported by the springs and its cantle connected to theaforesaid reach, substantially as set forth.

4. A velocipede-saddle comprising a reach, a front cross-head engagingthe reach and having longitudinal guides that communicate with thereach-opening therein, a rear crosshead also engaging said reach andprovided with vertical sockets in communication with its reach-opening,springs that engage the guides in the front cross-head, other springshaving notched lower ends engaging the sockets in the rear cross-head,and a seat supported on the springs, substantially as set forth.

5. A velocipede-saddle comprising a reach having a cross-head providedwith verticallydisposed sockets communicating with the reach-openingtherein, coil-springs having hook-shaped and notched lower ends engagingsaid sockets and recurved upper ends, a seat having its cantle providedwith Sockets for the latter ends of the springs, and suitable means forconnecting the pommel of the seat with said reach, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand, atMilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Visconsin, in thepresence of two Witnesses,

Y FRANK H. BOI/FE.

'Vitnesses:

N. E. OLIPHANT,

WM. KLUG.

